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United States Patent 3,220,292 RECORDING MACHINE Edward Rohak and Edmund L. Kleeherger, San Diego, Calif., assignors of eleven and five-tenths percent to C. G. Duncan-Clark, fourteen percent to Donaid Hall, Jr., twenty-two and five-tenths percent to Samuel E. Hartman, eight percent to Chartes Sexton, all of San Diego, Calif, seven and five-tenths percent to George Johnson, Terre Haute, Ind., seven and five-tenths percent to Raymond Kubly, Monroe, Wis., and five percent to Leonard Marcussen, San Francisco, Calif. Filed Dec. 9, 1963, Ser. No. 328,842 27 Claims. (Cl. 83-240) The present invention relates to a recording machine of the type in which a master chart is visible to the operator of the machine and in which the operator, upon reading the chart and making selections, can manipulate the machine to impress his selections on an indicia receiver, such as a card. This receiver may then be removed from the recording machine and subjected to a reading machine.

In the present invention, various elements are shifted relative to one another upon the manipulation of the mechanism by the operator during the selection of items he desires to be registered or recorded. In the present illustration, a selector is shifted relative to a chart, which chart has the selectable indicia thereon. Then after making the selection and upon further manipulation of the mechanism, the machine records the selection on an indicia receiver such as a card. In the specific embodiment illustrated, the recording is accomplished by perforating the card.

Also, to provide for an increased number of selectable items, the chart can be shifted to various stations and this shifting effects a relative movement or relative movements of a carriage for the receiver upon which the recording is to be effected. In the embodiment illustrated, the chart holder is in the form of a drum or cylinder with a removal chart thereon conforming to the cylindrical shape of the drum. The chart is provided with a plurality of columns which extend parallelly of the axis of the drum and each column is provided with transversely extending spaced items from which selections are to be made.

' The rotation of the drum from column to column, i.e., from station to station, will cause the shifting of the receiver carriage from station to station. In the embodiment illustrated, the drum is provided with fifteen stations. Fifteen stations were selected for illustrating purpose only When moved sequentially from station to station for fifteen stations a complete cycle of the drum is effected. These fifteen sequential movements of the drum will elfect a complete cycle of movement of the receiver carriage. The cycle of the receiver or card carriage will be, for example, in the order of shifting transversely to its stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 as the chart is moved in the order of stations 1 to 8 inclusive. eighth movement of the chart, the receiver carriage is shifted longitudinally for one space, in, for example, a card having eight laterally extending spaces on the receiver or card. Then as the chart is moved from its stations 9 to 15, the receiver carriage again moves transversely but in the opposite direction to the first mentioned transverse movement, namely to stations 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, I4 and in the order named. Upon the fifteenth sequential movement of the chart, the receiver carriage will be again shifted longitudinally for one space to thus complete its rectangular cycle.

It will be understood that the operator can shift the recorder to anyone of, for example, twenty transverse positions for each column on the chart. Then as the example given, three hundred selections can be made from the chart and the same number of recordings can be effected on the receiver or card.

Then upon the The mechanism also includes a set of indicators, each of which is actuated to be brought into the view of the operator, indicating that a selection had been made in a particular column. These indicators are retracted from the View of the operator upon moving of the chart to the next column, i.e., the next station.

Further features and the advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings wherein a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the recording machine, shown for illustrative purpose, as a voting machine;

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary view of an indicia receiver in the form of a card which is to be marked by the machine;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the mechanism of the machine, the handle for actuating the indicator and the punch being removed, the mechanism also being removed from the casing;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the master chart and the drum which supports the same, the view being taken looking from the front and right side of the chart and drum, the view also showing the cam on the drum for shifting the bar which shifts the card carriage relative to the punch;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the master chart and the drum, the view being taken looking in the opposite direction from that in FIG. 4, the view also showing the cam on the drum for shifting the bar which effects shifting of the card carriage in a direction transversely to the shifting accomplished by the bar shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the operating mechanism for advancing the drum from station to station, by rotating the same, the view being taken looking in the direction of arrow 6 in FIG. 3, but on a larger scale;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary view in perspective, looking in the direction of arrow 7 in FIG. 3, but on a larger scale, the view showing the handle and lever which actuates the mechanism for advancing the drum, from sta tion to station, and which also retracts a set of indicators, the view also showing the mechanism for actuating the set of indicators;

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary view in perspective, looking in the direction of arrow 8 of FIG. 3, and showing the front of the rear wall of the frame and the mechanism carried thereby, parts being broken away for the sake of showing other parts more clearly;

FIG. 9 is a fragmentary view in perspective, looking in the direction of arrow 9 of FIG. 3, the view showing the rear of the front wall of the frame and the mechanism carried thereby, parts being broken away for the sake of showing other parts more clearly;

FIG. 10 is a fragmentary view in perspective, looking in the direction of arrow 10 of FIG. 3, but on a larger scale, the view showing the plate for supporting the set of indicators and the mechanism for moving the same to indicating position and for retracting the same from that position, the view also showing the retainer bar, for the set of indicators, as removed from retaining position;

FIG. 11 is a fragmentary view in perspective, looking in the direction of arrow 11 of FIG. 3, but on a larger scale, the view showing principally the support, in the form of a carriage, for the card shown in FIG. 2, the view also shows the punch and die, the support for the punch being shown partly in section;

FIG. 12 is a fragmentary view in perspective, looking in the direction of arrow 12 of FIG. 3, but on a larger scale, the view showing principally the carriage for the main indicator, the set of indicators, and the punch and die; and

FIG. 13 is a fragmentary view in perspective and partly in section; the section being taken along line 13-43 of FIG. 12, but on a larger scale.

Referring in general to the drawings, the recording machine is shown at 20. It is housed in a casing including a substantially rectangular pan 22. A cover 24 is hinged to lower pan 22. This cover supports the frame 26 of the mechanism.

The fralrne 26 carries a chart support 28 in the form of a drum which can be rotated counterclockwise, as viewed in FIGS. 1 and 3, by a lever 30, to various stations. The lever is provided with a handle 32. The frame 26 also supports a selector in the form of a carriage 36 which is movable parallelly with respect to the axis of the drum 28. This selector or carriage is provided with a pointer in the form of an arm 38, the end of which is registrable with indicia on the chart 40. The carriage 36 also carries a recorder in the form of a punch 42 (see FIG. 11), which is received by a die 44. The carriage is moved parallelly of the axis of the drum and chart by a handle 46. This handle is pivotally supported on the carriage, and, when pressed downwardly, it actuates the punch.

The frame 26 also supports a card carriage 43 for the card t) which is to be marked, as herein disclosed, by the punch 42. This carriage 48 is shifted, for example, first to the right, as viewed in FIG. 3, during part of the rotation of the drum, i.e. as the drum moves throughout a predetermined station to station movement. Then the carriage is shifted forwardly. Then it is shifted to the left as the drum completes its cycle of operation from station to station; and then it is shifted rearwardly. Thereafter, as stated before, it is shifted to the right. The same lever 30 operates through shifting mechanism for shifting the card carriage 48 as heretofore described.

In operating the machine, the card 56 to be marked, is inserted into the card carriage 48 between guides 52 and 54, which extend through a slot 56 in the cover 26. The operator then rotates the drum to a desired station by manipulating the lever 32. For example, the chart may be in the form of an election ballot having various columns 58; each column will be a station for the drum; each column may have several sections; for example, a column may have all the judiciary candidates, to wit: Municipal candidates, appeal court candidates, superior court candidates. After the desired column is moved into position, the operator (here the voter) will then move the carriage 36, by the handle 46, forwardly or rearwardly to register the pointer 38 with the selected candidate. He then presses downwardly on the handle 46, causing the punch 42 to perforate the card 50. If a plurality of sections are on the same column, the operator will move the handle forwardly or rearwardly to select the vote, by causing punching of the card, as many times as is necessary, for example, to register his votes for the municipal, the appeal and the supreme court candidates.

An indicator 60, or a set of indicators, will be brought into view to the operator at the conclusion of a punching operation. An indicator is provided for each transverse space (candidate listing space) on the chart.

Th chart is provided with a plurality of columns 58, as previously set forth. Each column may include one or more various sections. After the voter has made his elections of the judiciary, he moves lever 30, by handle 32 to the left, as viewed in FIGS. 1 and 3; this movement rotates the drum and chart counterclockwise to the next adjacent station of the chart. This movement of lever 30 effects the shifting of the card carriage two stations, for example to the right. The voter again makes his elections for that station in the manner as described with respect to the judiciary column.

After a predetermined number of shiftings of the chart from station to station, for example, seven shiftings on a chart having fifteen columns, mechanism is brought into play to cause the card carriage to be shifted, either rearwardly or forwardly as the case may be, a distance equal to one transverse space on the card. Then upon again shifting of the chart to the next station, the card carriage will move to the left, and, after, for example, seven shiftings of the lever 30 to the left in a fifteen column drum chart, the cycle is completed, i.e., on an additional shifting of the lever 39 to the left, the card carriage will be returned to its former position.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the frame 26 includes a front frame member 62, intermediate frame members 7t (some of which are shown in dotted lines in FIGS. 8 and 9), which are suitably secured to the front and rear frame members. The frame 26 is suitably secured to the cover 24. As previously set forth, the cover is hinged to the pan 22. This hinging (not shown) is at the right side of the cover and pan, whereby the cover, the frame and all the mechanism carried thereby, can be swung clockwise, as viewed in FIGS. 1 and 3, so that all the mechanism is accessible when the cover and mechanism is so turned. The cover is provided with an opening directly above the chart. This opening is covered by a glass window 72, carried by a rectangularly shaped panel 74. The carriage 36 has an upwardly extending portion 76, to which the handle is attached, and which portion 76 extends through a slot 78 of the cover.

The lever 30 is suitably pivoted on a bearing 80 on the front frame member 62 (see FIG. 9). It is disposed on the back of the front frame member 62 and is guided by a bracket 82, which is also suitably attached to the rear side of member 62. The lever 30 carries a pin 84 which forms a bearing for a pawl 86. A coil spring 88 is wound around this pin. One end of this coil spring bears against the bearing 84), and the other end bears against a pin 99, and normally urges the lever 30 to the left, as viewed in FIGS. 6, 7 and 9, and to the right, as viewed in FIGS. 1 and 3. The pawl 86 cooperates with a ratchet wheel 92 which is carried by a shaft 94 and the drum 28. The shaft 94 is suitably journaled in bearings 96 in the front and rear frame members 62 and 64. It will thus be seen that when the lever 30 is moved manually to the left, as viewed in FIGS. 1 and 3, i.e. to the right as viewed in FIG. 6, the pawl 86 will advance the ratchet wheel 92 the length of one tooth on the ratchet wheel, so as to advance the drum from one station to the next adjacent station.

The lever 3t? and the pawl 36 are shown in the extreme right position in FIG. 6. When the lever and pawl are in the extreme left position, a dog 98 is in engagement with a tooth on a ratchet wheel 100. The dog 98 is pivotally mounted on a bearing 102 carried on the rear side of the front frame member 62. This bearing 102 also carries a coil spring 104. One end of the coil spring is in engagement with a pin 106 carried on the rear side of the frame member 62; the other end of the coil spring bears against the top side of the dog 98, and normally urges the same downwardly into engagement with the periphery of the ratchet wheel 100. The pawl 86 is provided with a cam 108 which cooperates with the downwardly extending cam follower 169 formed integrally with, and on the bottom side of the dog 98. Thus as the lever 38 is moved to the right, as viewed in FIG. 6, the cam 108, upon engagement with the cam follower 109, will lift the dog 98 so that the teeth of the ratchet wheel ltltl are not detained by the dog, whereby the pawl 86 can move the ratchet wheel 92 and the drum in a clockwise direction, as viewed in FIG. 6. Then prior to the extreme right movement of the lever 30 and the pawl 86, the cam M33 will be pushed to the right, beyond the cam follower I09 (as shown in FIG. 6) whereby the dog 98 will be pushed downwardly by the spring 104 so as to prevent the drum from moving more than one station. In other words, the drum is not free to continue rotation, except by another manipulation of the pawl 86 by lever 39. To further insure. the prevention of the free rotation of the drum 28, the rear of the shaft 94 of the drum is provided with a detent type of gear 110 (see FIG. 5), it being provided with a plurality of notches. The notched gear 110 cooperates with a spring pressed roller 111 (see FIG. 8), in cooperation with the notched gear 110, yieldingly holds the drum in the position to which it was moved by the pawl 86. Roller 111 is carried by a lever 112 which latter is pivotally mounted on a pin 113. A spring 114 urges the lever downwardly, as viewed in FIG. 8.

A cam 116 is fixed to the drum shaft 94, and as shown in FIG. 4, is interposed between the spokes 118 of the drum frame 120. A like frame 122, having spokes 124, is disposed at the rear side of the drum. A cylindrical sheet of metal 126 spans the drum frame to form a solid cylinder (see FIG. 5). A cam 128 is interposed between the notched gear 118 and the spokes 124 of the rear drum frame 122, as is more clearly shown in FIG. 5.

It will be observed from FIG. 4, that the periphery of the cam 116 is provided with a plurality of notches 130 which are aligned, respectively, with the teeth on the ratchet 92. In other words, if the chart is provided with fifteen stations, the ratchet 92 is provided with fifteen teeth, and the cam is provided with fifteen notches 130. The cam 116 cooperates with a cam follower 132 in the form of a roller of nylon, or the like, which is carried by a bar 134. This bar, as shown in FIG. 9, is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 136. A plurality of supports 138 extend through the slot and are carried on the rear side of the front frame 62 to thereby support the bar 134. The bar 134 is held in place by a plurality of washers .141). The bar is urged to the right, as viewed in FIG. 9, and to the left, as viewed in FIG. 3, by a coil spring 142. One end of the coil spring is fastened to a pin 144 on the bar 134, and the other end of the spring is fastened to a pin 146, supported by the frame member 62. Thus it will be seen that as the cam rotates clockwise, as viewed in FIG. 4, the bar 134 will follow the peripheral design of the cam, and the cam follower 132 will be retained against the periphery of the cam 116 by the tension spring 142. The bar has fixed thereto an upwardly extending post 148, the upper end of which is bifurcated to form tines 151] for receiving a pin 152 (see FIG. 3). This pin is fastened to the front side of the indicia receiver i.e. the card carriage 48. The card carriage 48 is slidably mounted on a horizontally extending bar 154 which is carried by a lever 156 having arms 157. This lever 156 is suitably pivoted on brackets 159, by pins 158. These brackets are carried by the rear side of the front frame member 62. The front of the rear frame member 64 carries a bar 160, upon which the rear of the card carriage 48 is slidably mounted.

The rear cam 128 on the drum 28 cooperates with a cam follower in the form of a roller 162 of nylon, or the like. This roller is carried by a slidably mounted bar 164. Bar 164, as shown in FIG. 8, is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 166 which receives supports 168. The bar 164 is held in place upon the supports 168 by washers 170. The bar 164 is constantly urged to the left, as viewed in FIG. 8 and FIG. 3, by a coil spring 1'72, one end of which is carried by a pin 1'74 fastened to the bar 164, and the other end is fastened to a pin 176 which extends forwardly and is fastened to the front side of the rear frame member 64. Thus the bar is normally urged to the left with the roller 162 thereon, in cooperative relationship with the periphery of the cam 128.

Bar 164 supports an upwardly extending post 178 which pivotally supports one end of a lever 180. The other end of the lever is connected to a bell-crank lever 182, which latter lever is pivotally supported by a pin 184. Pin 184 is carried by a bracket 186 which is fixed to the front side of rear frame member 64. One end of a link 188, is pivotally connected to the bell-crank 182; the other end of the link is attached to the bottom bar 190 of arms 157 of levers 156. The lever 156, link 188, bell-crank 182, lever 181 and bar 164 are correlated with the cam 128, so that when the cam follower 162 rides upon the smaller arcuate peripheral surface 192 of cam 128, the link 188 will be in its extreme forward position, as viewed in FIGS. 8 and 3, whereby the card carriage 48 will be in its extreme rear position, as viewed in FIG. 3, and, when the cam follower 162 rides on the extended peripheral surface 194, the lever 156 will have been moved counterclockwise, as viewed in FIG. 9, whereby the card carriage 48 will have been moved to its extreme complete cycle of the drum, the card carriage will be forward position, as viewed in FIG. 3. Thus upon each retained in its extreme front position during the movement of the drum, sequentially, through eight stations (when the drum is provided with fifteen stations) and will be retained in its extreme rear position during the movement of the drum, sequentially, through the next seven stations.

The configuration of cam 116 is correlated with the -two arcuate surfaces 192 and 194 in such manner that the card carriage 48 is advanced, step by step, to the right, as viewed in FIG. 3, for seven stations of movement of the drum 28, while the carriage 48 is in its extreme rear position, and, the card carriage is advanced step by step, to the left, for eight stations of movement of the drum 28 while the carriage 48 is in its extreme forward position. Thus upon each complete cycle of movement of the drum 28, the carriage 48 completes its cycle of movement. While the drum 28 will be moved, from station to station, in the order of stations one to fifteen, the card will be marked (punched), laterally, in the order of, for example, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, '7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1. Or, if desired, the cams 116 and 128 can be so correlated that the carriage is retained in its extreme rear position during eight stations of movement of the drum, and retained in its extreme forward position during seven stations of movement of the drum. In that event, the marking laterally on the card would follow the sequence of 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, '7, 6, S, 4, 3, 2 and 1.

Referring now more specifically to FIGS. 11, 12 and 13, the carriage 36 is bifurcated horizontally with the upper 198 and lower 200 tines extending to the left as viewed in said figures, and the right as viewed in FIG. 3. The left end of the lower tine 200, as viewed in FIGS. 11, 12 and 13, carries the die 44 and a ramp 202 for guiding the card 50 to above the die. The extreme left end of the upper tine 198 has a lever 204 pivotally attached thereto. The lever 204 includes the lever arms 206 and 208 pivotally attached to tine 198 by a pin 210. Tine 198 is provided with a vertically extending and rectangularly shaped slot 212 forming a guide for the punch 42. This punch is attached to the lever arms 206 and 208 by a pin 214. The right or free ends of the lever arms 206 and 288 are adapted to be engaged by the underside of handle 46 when the handle is pushed downwardly. The handle is pivoted by a pin 216 onto upright ears 76 on a plate 218 which is secured to the right end of the carriage 36 by screws 220. When the handle is pushed downwardly, the punch 42, in cooperation with the die 44, will perforate the card 58.

The punch is properly aligned with the chart, and resiliently detained by mechanism now to be described. Again referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, the carriage 36 rides on and is guided by a bar 222 which is suitably secured to the front 62 and rear 64 frame members (see dotted lines in FIGS. 8 and 9). The top of the bar 222 is provided with a series of laterally extending grooves 224, each having confronting tapers 226. Vertically extending holes 228 extend downwardly from the roots of these grooves for receiving the lower end of a guide pin 230. Pin 230 is carried by a carriage 232 having a cylindrical section 234 which is guided by. a vertically extending cylinder 236 formed in the carriage 36. The carriage is provided with a circular groove 238 for receiving a ball detent 240 normally urged into the groove by a spring 242. Spring 24-2 is held in place in the carriage 36 by a screw 244. A pin 246 extends transversely through the upper part of pin 239, and a spring 248 engages the underside of pin 2&6 and normally urges pin 230 upwardly. The spring 243 is attached to the top side of carriage 36 by a clip 25% and a screw 252. The top of the pin 23% is engaged by a lever 253 which is fulcrumed on pin 216 and is engaged by the underside of handle 46 when the latter is urged downwardly. The handle 46. however, is restrained from downward movement until the compression of detent spring 242 is overcome. Then when this detent pressure is overcome, the lever arms 206 and 203 will be moved downwardly with a snap acting effect.

This snap acting effect, however, cannot take place until after the punch and die on the carriage are properly aligned with respect to the card 59. As seen in FIG. 13, a lever 254 is pivotally attached by a pin 256 to a plate 258, which latter is secured to the carriage 36 by screws 269. A detent in the form of an inverted cone 262 is secured to the underside of the lever 254. The pin 234 extends through this cone. The lever 254 and the cone 262 are urged downwardly by a spring 264. This spring is interposed between the top of the lever 254 and the underside of a washer 266, the latter being attached to the pin 230. Therefore, the lever 254 and the cone 266 are normally urged downwardly, whereby the lower end of the cone 262 engages the tapered surfaces 246 of the grooves 244, tending to restrain movement of the carriage 36. However, the downward pressure on the cone by the spring 264 is readily overcome by the operator when shifting the handle 46 forwardly and rearwardly. It will be understood that at this time, that is when no pressure is being applied to the top of pin 23%) by the handle 46, the lower end of the pin 23% is above the upper end of the openings 22%. The pin 230 is also urged upwardly by a coil spring 268 disposed within a hollow in the cylinder 234. A washer 270 is fastened to the spring 268 and the upward movement of the washer is limited by a split ring 272. The spring 268 is interposed between the bottom side of the washer 270 and the bottom of the hollow in the cylinder 234.

The carriage 48 is rectangular in shape and includes a front end section 274 which is slidably mounted upon the bar 154; it also includes a rear section 276 which rides upon the bar 160. These front and rear sections are connected with one another by side sections 278 and 280, to form the hollow rectangular carriage. A similar shaped plate 282 is carried by the top side of the carriage L sections, and is held in place by screws 234. As is more clearly shown in FIG. 11, the underside of the plate is provided with downward extending portions 2% to provide a space 288 between side sections 278 and 280 for receiving the card 5t) and retaining the card in position on the carriage. As previously stated, the carriage is bifurcated to provide the tines 198 and 2M, and the right side of the carriage, as viewed in FIG. 11, extend between these tines. The carriage 48 and the plate 282 form a hollow rectangle, the hollow being shown at 2%, whereby the die 44- and the punch 42 can move relative to the card, and also whereby the carriage 48 can move relative to the punch and die.

The card 50, as shown in FIG. 2, is in the form of two sections 292 and 294, which sections are separated from one another by a weakened line 2%. The section 294- is used for pushing the section 732 between the guides 52 and 54. After the marking takes place on the section 292, the section 294 is separated at the line 2%, and the card section 292 is then ready to be placed through a tabulating machine. Preferably, the guide 54- is spring pressed in position through a spring 298. The section 294 can also be used as the record section to indicate that the individual has voted when the recording machine is used as a voting machine.

It is desirable to provide indicators, each of which is brought into view after the operator has actuated the machine to mark the card. An indicator is provided for each transverse division on the chart. Such indicators are shown at 61). Referring particularly to FIG. 10, there is shown a plate 3ti2 which lies parallelly of the axis of the drum 28. This plate is fastened to the front and rear frame members 62 and 64 by screws 3%. As seen from FIG. 7, the indicators 60 are each held in place on the underside of the plate 302 by a plate 3% and screws 308. As is more clearly shown in FIG. 10, this plate 306 is provided with slots 310 to form fingers 312. The indicators 60 are provided with longitudinally extending slots, and the screws 3% extend through these slots, whereby the indicators 61 can move transversely of the plate M92 and into view of the operator, as shown in FIG. 3. The underside of the plate 3tl2 is provided with transverse grooves substantially the same thickness as the width of the indicators, so as to retain the indicators in position. The indicators are resiliently held in place by the resilient fingers on the plate 306.

As is more clearly shown in FIG. 10, the indicators 6% are each operated by a pin 316, which is arranged to engage a downwardly extending portion 318 on an indicator 61 The pin 316 is fastened to a button 320, which button and pin extend into an opening 322 in the carriage 36, and this pin is urged to the left, as viewed in FIG. 13, by a coil spring 324 which is interposed between the button 320 and a screw threaded plug 326. The button and pin 316 are forced to the right, as viewed in FIG. 13, by a bell-crank lever 328, which is pivotally mounted on the carriage 36 by a pin 33th. The left end of this bell-crank lever is provided with a slot 332, which receives a pin 334 which is carried by a plate 336 which is suitably secured to the lever arms 2% and 208. As previously stated, these lever arms 2% and 208 are moved downwardly by the handle 46 during the punching operation, and this movement effects counterclockwise rotation of the lever 32%, with the consequent movement of the pin 316 to the right, as viewed in FIG. 13, and to the left as viewed in FIG. 10. This movement of the pin forces an indicator 6! to the left, as viewed in FIG. 10, four of which are shown as being moved to the extreme left. Thus upon operation of the punching device, the operator is advised that a certain selection has been completed.

One or each of the indicators 6t), which indicators were previously actuated by the pin 3716, is returned to the non-visible position by an oscillatable bar 338, having one end thereof, journaled in the horizontally extending bracket 82. The opposite end of the bar 338 is journaled in the rear frame member 64. This bar has an arm 344- attached thereto, which lies in the path of move ment of a roller 346 which is fastened to the lever 3h. Upon operation of the lever to the right as viewed in FIG. 7, the roller will cause counterclockwise rotation of the bar 333 as viewed in FIG. 7. The bar 338 is provided with a lip 348 which is adapted to engage the downwardly extending portions 318 of the indicators 60, and move the same to the left as viewed in FIG. 7, and to the right as viewed in FIG. 3, whereby the indicators are simultaneously moved to a position where they are no longer visible. A coil spring 35d is wound around the bar 338, and one end thereof is fastened to the rear frame member 62 by screw 351 and the other end abuts the plate 3% and normally causes the rotation of the bar 338 in a clockwise direction as viewed in FIG. 10, and in a counterclockwise direction as viewed in FIG. 7, when the roller 346 is moved away from the arm 344. In that position, the lip 348 is oscillated to a position in which it does not lie in the path of movement of the indicator portion 318 when the indicator 60 is moved by the pin 316.

It will be observed from FIG. 3, that the bracket 82 is so designed as to provide a guide for the lever 30.

Thus it is apparent from the foregoing that upon actuation of the lever 30 through the handle 32 to the left, as viewed in FIG. 3, the drum 28 will be rotated in a counterclockwise direction for one station. This movement of the lever will cause a shifting of the indicia receiver or card carriage 48 with the card 50 thereon. The lever 33 is returned to its extreme right position, as viewed in FIG. 3, by the spring 38. The operator then, by moving the handle 46 either forwardly or rearwardly, causes the pointer 38 to be moved forwardly or rearwardly, trespassing the transverse indicia bearing spaces on the chart 40. After the proper selection, as indicated by the pointer 38, the operator then pushes the handle 46 downwardly, which will effect the marking of the card 59 by the punch 42, and the simultaneous ejection of an indicator 60 to the left, as viewed in FIG. 3. Then upon releasing the handle 46 so that it can be moved upwardly, the indicator or indicators 60, which were previously ejected to the left, are retracted to a position in which they are no longer visible. The operator then selects another column on the chart 40, by manipulating the handle 32. Upon completion of, for example, voting, the card 50 is withdrawn from the machine and then the section 294 is folded over the section 292 and the card can be deposited in the sealed container in the voting booth.

While the form of embodiment herein shown and described, constitutes preferred form, it is to be understood that other forms may be adopted falling within the scope of the claims that follow.

We claim:

1. A recording machine for making a record on an indicia receiver, comprising in combination:

(A) A master chart element having indicia thereon;

(B) a selector element registrable with the indicia on the chart element;

(C) means for moving one of said elements relative to the other;

(D) an indicia receiver;

(E) a recorder movable into indicia making position and along the receiver;

(F) means responsive to the movement of said one element for imparting relative movement between the recorder and receiver along the receiver;

(G) and means for moving the recorder into indicia making position;

said means (C) including:

(1) a cam on one of said elements; (2) and a cooperating cam follower for rnov ing the recorder relative to the receiver.

2. A recording machine as defined in claim 1, characterized in that the chart is in the form of a rotatable drum.

3. A recording machine as defined in claim 1, charac terized to include:

(H) A casing encompassing said chart, selector, re-

ceiver;

(1) said casing having a window exposing said chart and selector.

4. A recording machine for making a record on an indicia receiver, comprising in combination:

(A) A master chart having indicia thereon;

(B) a selector registrable with the indicia on the chart;

(C) means for moving that chart, relative to the selector, sequentially to various stations;

(D) an indicia receiver;

, (E) a recorder movable into indicia making position and along the receiver;

(F) means responsive to the movement of the chart moving means for imparting movement of the re ceiver relative to the recorder including mechanism for moving the receiver first in one direction after the chart has been moved from station to station sequentially throughout a plurality of stations and in the opposite direction after the chart has been moved continuously in the same direction sequentially from station to station throughout the remaining position.

(G) means for moving the recorder into indicia making position,

5. A recording machine as defined in claim 4, characterized to include:

(H) Means responsive to the movement of the chart element through a predetermined number of stations, in sequential order, and coordinated with the function of the means (F) for causing the receiver to be shifted, alternately, transversely of said one direction and said opposite direction at the conclusion, respectively, of said movements in said one and opposite directions.

6. A recording machine for making a record on an indicia receiver, comprising in combination:

(A) A master chart having indicia thereon;

(B) a selector registrable with the indicia on the chart;

(C) means for moving the selector relative to the chart;

(D) an indicia receiver;

(E) a recorder movable into indicia making position and along the receiver in opposite directions;

(F) means for moving the master chart;

(G) means responsive to the movement of the master chart for imparting relative movement in opposite directions between the record and the receiver along the receiver;

(H) means responsive to the movement of the master chart for moving the receiver transversely of the said opposite directions;

(I) and means for moving the recorder into indicia making position.

7. A recording machine as defined in claim 6, characterized in that the chart is in the form of a rotatable drum.

8. A recording machine for making a record on an indicia receiver, comprising in combination:

(A) A master chart in the form of a rotatable drum having indicia thereon;

(B) a selector registrable with the indicia on the chart;

(C) means including mechanism for rotating the drum sequentially to various stations;

(D) means for moving the drum relative to the selector to a plurality of selected positions;

(B) an indicia receiver;

(F) a recorder movable into indicia making position along the receiver;

(G) means responsive to the movement of the drum moving means for imparting movement to the receiver, first in one direction while the drum is being rotated from station to station sequentially throughout a plurality of stations and in the opposite direction while the drum is being rotated continuously in the same direction sequentially from station to station;

(H) means for moving the recorder into indicia making position.

9. A recording machine as defined in claim 8, characterized to include:

(H) Means responsive to the rotating of the drum through a predetermined number of stations, in sequential order, and coordinated with the function of the means (F) for causing the receiver to be shifted, alternately, transversely of said one and opposite directions at the conclusion, respectively, of said movements in said one and opposite directions.

10. A recording machine for making a record on an indicia receiver, comprising in combination:

(A) A master chart element in the form of a drum and having indicia thereon;

(B) a selector element registrable with the indicia on the chart element;

(C) means for moving one of said elements relative to the other;

(D) an indicia receiver;

(E) a recorder movable into indicia making position and along the receiver;

(F) means responsive to the movement of said one ele ment for imparting relative movement between the recorder and receiver along the receiver;

(G) means for moving the recorder into indicia making position;

(H) and a casing encompassing said chart element,

selector, and receiver;

(1) said casing having a window exposing said chart and selector.

11. A recording machine for making a record on an indicia receiver such as a card, which machine comprises in combination:

(A) A master chart having indicia thereon;

(B) a movable selector registrable with the indicia on the chart;

(C) manually actuated means for moving the chart relative to the selector;

(D) manually actuated means for moving the selector relative to the chart;

(E) an indicia receiver;

(F) recording means movable into indicia making position along the receiver;

(G) means responsive to the movement of the second mentioned means (D) for imparting relative movement in one direction between the recorder means and the indicia receiver along the receiver;

(H) means responsive to the movement of the first mentioned means (C) for imparting relative movement between the recording means and the indicia receiver in a direction transverse to the first mentioned direction;

(I) and means for moving the recording means into indicia making position.

12. A recording machine as defined in claim 11, characterized in that the recording means includes a punch and die.

13. A recording machine as defined in claim 11, characterized in that the chart is in the form of a rotatable drum.

14. A recording machine as defined in claim 11, characterized in that the means (D) moves the recording means in opposite directions.

15. A recording machine as defined in claim 11, characterized in that the first mentioned means (C) moves the chart element, sequentially, from one station to an other and simultaneously progressively moves the indicia receiver.

16. A recording machine as defined in claim 15, characterized in that the chart is in the form of a rotatable drum.

17. A recording machine as defined in claim 11, characterized to include:

(I) An indicator which when moved indicates recording has been efiected;

(K) and means responsive to the movement of the last mentioned means (I) for actuating the indicator.

18. A recording machine as defined in claim 17, characterized to include:

(I) means for rendering the indicator ineffective in response to movement of the first mentioned means (C) and for conditioning the means (K) operative to actuate the indicator by the means (I).

19. A recording machine as define in claim 17, characterized in that the means (C) includes:

(1) a handle movable in one direction for moving the selector along the chart and movable in another direction for rendering the indicator effective.

2%. A recording machine as defined in claim 17, characterized in that the means (C) includes:

(1) a handle movable in one direction for moving the selector along the chart and movable in another direction for rendering the indicator effective and for simultaneously actuating the means (I).

21. A recording machine as defined in claim 1'7, characterized to include:

(I) A casing encompassing said chart, selector and the indicator;

(1) said casing having a window exposing said chart, selector and said indicator.

22. A recording machine as defined in claim 11, characterized to include:

(I) A set of indicators which when moved indicate recordings that have been effected;

(K) and means responsive to the movement of the last mentioned means (I) for actuating one of the set of indicators while the chart is in one of its selected positions.

23. A recording machine as defined in claim 22, characterized to include:

(L) And means for rendering that indicator ineffective, which was rendered effective by said means (K), said means (L) being responsive to the first mentioned means (C), said means (L), upon actuation by said means (C) conditioning the means (K) for operation to actuate the said indicator by the means 24. A recording machine as defined in claim 11, characterized in that the means (H) includes:

(1) a cam movable by the chart moving means (C);

(2) and a cooperating cam follower for moving the receiver.

25. A recording machine as defined in claim 11, characterized in that the means (H) includes:

(1) a cam on the chart element;

(2) and a cooperating cam follower for moving the receiver.

26. A recording machine as defined in claim 11, characterized in that the chart is in the form of a rotatable drum; and further characterized in that the means (C) rotates the drum to a plurality of selected positions, said means (C) including:

(1) a cam movable with the drum;

(2) and a cooperating cam follower moves the recorder along the receiver; and further characterized in that the means (H) includes:

(1) a second cam movable with the drum;

(2) and a cooperating cam follower for moving the recorder in said transverse directions.

27. A recording machine as defined in claim 11, characterized in that the means (C) includes:

(1) a handle movable in one direction for moving the selector along the chart and movable in another direction for actuating the means (1).

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,320,643 11/1919 Newcomer 83-413 ANDREW R. IUHASZ, Primary Examiner.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No.1 3,220,292 November 30, 1965 Edward Robak et a1.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as corrected below. V

Column 3, line 60, for "Th" read The column 6,

lines 12 to 14, strike out "complete cycle of the drum, the card carriage will be forward position, as viewed in FIG. 3.

Thus upon each retained" and insert instead forward position, as viewed in FIG. 3. Thus upon each complete cycle of the drum, the card carriage will be retained column 10, line 2, for "position" read stations line 27, for "record" read recorder column 12, line 1, for "define" read defined (SEAL) Attest:

ERNEST W. SWIDER Attesting Officer EDWARD J. BRENNER Commissioner of Patents 

1. A RECORDINGGG MACHINE FOR MAKING A RECORD ON AN INDICIA RECEIVER, COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: (A) A MASTER CHART ELEMENT HAVING INDICIA THEREON; (B) A SELECTOR ELEMENT REGISTRABLE WITH THE INDICIA ON THE CHART ELEMENT; (C) MEANS FOR MOVING ONE OF SAID ELEMENTS RELATIVE TO THE OTHER; (D) AN INDICIA RECEIVER; (E) A RECORDER MOVABLE INTO INDICIA MAKING POSITION AND ALONG THE RECEIVER; (F) MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID ONE ELEMENT FOR IMPARTING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE RECORDER AND RECEIVER ALONG THE RECEIVER; (G) AND MEANS FOR MOVING THE RECORDER INTO INDICIA MAKING POSITION; SAID MEANS (C) INCLUDING: 